Hellbent's Benedetta Continues On Winning Way

Mark Smith - Wednesday January 18

The three-year-old Hellbent filly Benedetta is on a fast track to stakes company after walloping a handy field of fillies in the Thoroughbred Club Australia (Bm64) over 1300m at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday.

Benedetta looks the goods (image Pat Scala/Racing Photos)

A Breenet One To Watch following her win last start win at Cranbourne, the Jason Warren-trained filly finished full of running under Daniel Stackhouse to defeat Discerning (Street Boss) by two and a quarter length, with the same distance back to Freeways (Epaulette) in third.

Benedetta is unlucky not to have a perfect record. At her debut at Moe on December 9, the daughter of Hellbent rattled home for a luckless third.

Sporting the colours of Laurence Eales, Benedetta was a $75,000 purchase for Eales Racing Syndications from the Mill Park draft at the 2021 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.

Bred by Brenton and Liz Parker, Benedetta is a half-sister to Group II-placed Whatafox (Foxwedge).

Her 3-time winning dam Whatalovelyday placed third in the Group II BRC The Roses at Doomben, won by Bohemian Lily.

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Benedetta a $75,000 Inglis Premier yearling

Whatalovelyday’s dam Krysera (Elvstroem) is a half-sister to the Champion 3YO in NZ in 2001-02, Group 1 NZ Derby hero Leica Gov, Group 1 VRC Australian Guineas winner Light Fantastic, and dual Group III winner Lectrice (Encosta De Lago).

McEvoy Mitchell Racing/Belmont Bloodstock Agency (FBAA) went to $150,000 to secure Whatalovelyday’s Impending filly at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Henry Dwyer Racing shelled out $130,000 for a Rubick half-brother to Benedetta consigned by Mill Park Stud to the recent Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

After foaling a King’s Legacy colt in October, Whatalovelyday was covered by Wild Ruler.

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Race Result - Thoroughbred Club Aust. (Bm64) 1300m

Sandown-Hillside Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:19.46
1
Benedetta
- 3f Hellbent (AUS) x Whatalovelyday (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: Jason Warren Rdr: D W Stackhouse 59
2
2.3
Discerning
- 3f Street Boss (USA) x Choose Wisely (AUS) (Falvelon (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Jamie Kah 60.5
3
4.6
Freeways
- 3f Epaulette (AUS) x Ventura (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Celine Gaudray 56
4
4.7
Everylittle Breeze
- 3f Gold Standard (AUS) x Whisper Louise (IRE) (Chevalier (IRE))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Damian Lane 59.5
5
6.3
Impending Shadow
- 3f Impending (AUS) x Our Lona (AUS) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: Ms G Johnstone Rdr: Jye McNeil 59
6
6.5
Doublern
- 3f Astern (AUS) x Alderney (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Mark & Levi Kavanagh Rdr: J Bowditch 59
7
9.0
Style And Grace
- 3f Impending (AUS) x Young Love (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: G M Moloney Rdr: Patrick Moloney 59
8
9.2
Carolina Sunrise
- 3f Cable Bay (IRE) x Charleston Lady (GB) (Hurricane Run (IRE))
Tnr: J P Salanitri Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 57
9
10.2
Capital Express
- 3f Ilovethiscity (AUS) x Roman Belle (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: D Oliver 60.5
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